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Home › Name day A saint with the name Alla is venerated 1 time - Alla of Goth, martyr.

Historical information The icon of Elizabeth exists in different variations and iconographic designs. It's no coincidence, right?

Prayer to Saint Stylian of Paphlagonia “O sacred head, Reverend Father Stylian! Having fought the good fight

Troparion, tone 4 The Church of the firstborn rejoices,/ and receives the rejoicing mother for her children,/ even

In Christianity, several main types of shrines are revered among Orthodox Christians, depicting the image of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and

Baptism of Grand Duchess Olga Grand Duchess Olga became the first ruler of Kievan Rus to convert to Christianity

The first Christians had to make countless sacrifices before they were no longer persecuted for their faith, and

Smolensk Icon of the Mother of God: history of origin According to legend, the Smolensk Icon of the Mother of God was painted by an evangelist

For Orthodox believers, not only saints who are famous for their exploits before

Many of our contemporaries visit Orthodox churches. They discovered the power of prayer, turning to